1. The Mathematics and Computer Information Sciences Department Mathematics and Computer Information
State University of New York College at Old Westbury Co-sponsored by: Sciences Department
The Nassau County P.O. Box 210
Presents Mathematics Teachers’ SUNY College at Old Westbury
The Twenty-Seventh Annual Association Old Westbury, New York 11568-0210
LIMAÇON
The Suffolk County
Mathematics Teachers’
LIMAÇON
Association
The Nassau County
Association of
Mathematics Supervisors
Registration materials inside.
Long Island Mathematics Conference The Association of
Teachers of Mathematics
of New York City
Uncommon Solutions for the Common Core
and partially funded
Friday, March 15, 2013, From 7:45 A.M. to 2:35 P.M. by a grant from NYS
at SUNY College at Old Westbury Campus Center Department of Education
LIMAÇON, designed for mathematics educators from primary through university level, provides opportunities for professional
interactions and offers a forum for the exchange of concerns, innovative ideas, and achievable goals. This year’s conference
theme is “Uncommon Solutions for the Common Core.”
The Keynote speaker at this year’s conference is Dr. Frank Gardella, Executive Director of the Hunter College
Mathematics Center for Learning & Teaching. Dr. Gardella’s keynote address, “An Uncommon View of the Common Core: As
a Step Along Our Way, Not a Panacea”, will be followed by a daylong series of sessions and workshops focused on
mathematics education, pedagogy, and problem solving. Presenters and participants alike can expect the sessions to
provide ideas, techniques, and skills that help improve teaching and content effectiveness, and recharge batteries.
FOR CALCULATOR SESSIONS, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A LIMITED BASIS ($10 ADDITIONAL FEE).
NO CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? CALL JUANITA MALTESE, 516-622-6517 (jmaltese@cps.k12.ny.us) OR MIMI SCHNIER, 516-876-3261
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Directions to SUNY College at Old Westbury
BY CAR: SUNY College at Old Westbury is located immediately north
REGISTRATION FORM of the Long Island Expressway (495) in the Village of Old Westbury, Long
LIMAÇON, Friday, March 15, 2013 at SUNY College at Old Westbury, Campus Center from 7:45 A.M. to 2:35 P.M. Island, approximately 30 miles east of New York City.
Register early to ensure your choice of sessions. Come early to browse the vendor displays. The main entrance to the College is located on the west side of Route 107
approximately one-half mile north of Jericho Turnpike.
Cost of conference: Fee includes Continental Breakfast and Luncheon. Mail form and check by March 1, 2013 to: BY TRAIN: The Long Island Railroad stops at the Hicksville station. Train
(Please check one) schedule and route information are available from the LIRR, 516-822-LIRR.
(checks payable to: L.I. Mathematics Conference Board)
$50.00 for ATMNYC, NCAMS, NCMTA or SCMTA members Bus service is available to and from the Hicksville station Monday through
$60.00 for non-members Mr. Arthur L. Kalish, Director of the Institute of MERIT Friday. Bus schedule information may be obtained from the MTA Info Center,
Full-time students pay only $25.00 SUNY College at Old Westbury 516-222-1000.
-ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A LIMITED BASIS Box 210
($10 ADDITIONAL FEE) Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210 BY BUS: The College is accessible by bus via MTA bus route N20, which
travels between Main Street, Flushing and the Hicksville railroad station along
Northern Boulevard and Route 107. The bus connects with other MTA buses
Name _______________________________________________________________________ Position __________________________________________ Grade Level ______________ at various connecting points along Northern Boulevard and elsewhere. Call
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail ________________________________________________ the MTA Information Center (number above) for schedule and additional route
information.
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When using a GPS device please make sure that it takes you to the main entrance off route 107.
Please write the session number for your first, second, and third choice for each session.
Session A: 1st Choice ____________ Session B or C 1st Choice ____________ Session D: 1st Choice ____________
SCHEDULE FOR THE LONG ISLAND MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE
#1 - 15 2nd Choice ____________ #16 - 35 2nd Choice ____________ #36 - 50 2nd Choice ____________
10:30 - 11:20 3rd Choice ____________ 11:35 - 12:25 or 3rd Choice ____________ 1:45 - 2:35 3rd Choice ____________
7:45 - 8:30 CHECK-IN, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST and VENDOR BOOTHS Campus Center
12:40 - 1:30 8:45 - 9:15 INTRODUCTION by L.I. Conference Board
- NO CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE SENT
LUNCH MENU: You must select one of the following when you register: 9:15 - 10:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Dr. Frank Gardella,
- NO REFUNDS
Executive Director of the Hunter College Mathematics Center for Learning & Teaching
1. Chef Salad (no ham) - BRING YOUR OWN CALCULATOR
10:30 - 2:35 SESSIONS A-D see schedule
Make copies of this form if more are needed
2. Vegan/gluten free platter (baby spinach with roasted vegetables) BUFFET LUNCHEON during either session B or C
3. Individual lunch platters with Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomato, carrot sticks, new potato salad, string bean salad Tuna Salad Egg Salad Chicken Salad VENDOR BOOTHS AVAILABLE 7:45-8:30 and 11:20-1:45

2. SESSION A 10:30 -- 11:20 (Select three sessions from numbers 1 - 15) SESSION C 12:40 - 1:30 (Select a total of three sessions from numbers 16 - 35)
1. Common Core and RTI – Differentiated Activities (K-2) Toni Anne Summers Massapequa Public Schools 26. Tapping into Literacy Skills for Problem Solving (K-2) Heidi Bromley NYSAMS
A strong foundation is more essential now than ever. Explore how basic ideas build through the primary grades. Share recent research on effective strategies with Use your literacy skills and techniques to unlock math word problems. See how the strategies in the Common Core Learning Standards are developed and
struggling learners. Learn activities to use with a wide variety of learners. enhanced, and how they all help your students and you become better problem solvers!
2. Foundation Builders in Mathematics (1-3) Joseph A. Porzio Fordham University 27. Math Digital Learning: The Ultimate Equalizer (3-5) Janet Pittock Think Through Math
We will develop, strengthen and extend number sense, operations and algebraic thinking using classroom-tested instructional strategies. You will receive two You will understand the uniquely positive response that students have when given a digital solution that provides both fully adaptive instruction and access to
helpful booklets related to number sense and to multiplication. immediate corrective feedback, including online access to live certified U.S. math teachers.
3. Progressions of the Common Core Learning Standards (3-5) Joyce Bernstein East Williston Schools 28. Get Real (Life Math Problems) with Common Core (5-8) Vicky Powers and Wendie Gelardi Eastern Suffolk BOCES
See how the mathematical progressions that underlie the CCLS fit into the “big picture” and how grades 3-5 contribute to the overall coherence. In addition, we Come “play” with us! You can use these fun activities (including a great one for Ratio and Proportion) tomorrow with your students. Also, we’ll give you Web
will discuss hints to help you move through your part of the CCLS with confidence. sites to find real life math problems. You can come to both or just one session (see session #39).
4. Place Value: Activities to Scaffold Conceptual Understanding (3-5) Wendy Handshaw Power Eagle Elementary School 29. Mathematical Tourist (5-8) Joseph Quartararo The Greenvale School
These activities provide hands-on remediation and offer you insights into your students’ conceptual understanding. These excellent review materials can be used Problems and activities will be chosen from the different areas of mathematics, appropriate for grade 5 – 8 students.
throughout the year to informally assess improvement and guide instruction. 30. Over 50 Ways to Make Your Students Smile During Class (5-8) Ron White Sachem Schools (retired)
5. Conquer the Core with iPad APPS (6-college) Alice Artzt, Mara Markinson, Zujenis Pico Queens College Smiling students are more willing to learn. I will give you over 50 simple ways for you to jazz up your classroom with quick and fun ways that make their eyes
This presentation will demonstrate fascinating APPS on the iPad that use games and interactive visual representations to captivate and engage students in learning twinkle and enhance your lessons.
mathematics. 31. Leveraging Student Smartphones to Improve Communication (9-12) Richard Greenberg Carle Place UFSD
6. An Effective AIS Model for Struggling Math Learners (5-8) Peter Cleary EPS With tight school budgets and ever-changing technology, we should employ the students’ own Smartphones to accomplish valuable tasks, including instant
The Academic Intervention Service (AIS) model can raise proficiency for struggling students. See how AIS guiding principles and tools help identify struggling feedback systems, on-the-spot research, timely communication and more.
learners, monitor progress and take the guess work out of AIS decision making. 32. Graphing Max and Min Problems with Geogebra (11-college) Dae S. Hong Hostos Community College
7. Develop Deep Understandings of Geom., Prob. & Trig. (5-11) Sharon Whitton Hofstra University The dynamical software, Geogebra, demonstrates clearly multiple ways to represent calculus problems graphically, including the derivative of a function, tangent
Engage your students in activities that mirror the CCSS and make math meaningful and fun! These activities employ geoboards, 3-D objects, clinometers, and lines and maximum and minimum problems.
measuring wheels for teaching area, perimeter, probability, volume and trigonometry. 33. Once Upon a Time … in … Math (9-college) Albert F. Cavallaro Nassau Community College
8. Implementing Common Core Standards through Problem Solving (6-12) Theresa Gurl Queens College This session will be spent telling stories. One of the best ways to pique student interest is to relate a great story. The history of math is loaded with them: intrigue,
Problems that will help middle and high school students meet the Common Core State Standards will be shared with participants, with suggestions for genius and mental powers that defy reason. You may wish to share yours.
differentiation and specific connections to standards for mathematical content and practice. 34. What They Don’t Tell You in Teacher Training! (Preservice) Jessica Keane, Sarah Lobotsky, Max Zamor NYC High Schools
9. Using the Smart Board in High School Mathematics (9-12) Christina Cole Carle Place HS Three first year teachers analyzed their personal highs and lows to share insider knowledge about how to survive your first year of teaching Mathematics focusing
Participants will learn how to use tools, video clips, interactive websites, and various math software in conjunction with the Smart Board and Smart Notebook. on curriculum, pacing, planning, classroom management, personal organization, and how to fit into your new school and workplace.
10. Number Sense of Humor (9-12) Dan Goldbeck Syosset HS 35. Let Online Tech. Differentiate Instruction Quickly and Easily (General) Gerry Cohen Castle Learning Online
Even high school students can have fun with numbers. Try these with all levels of high school students to increase their number sense and number sense of Embed the Castle Learning assessment model into your lessons to improve instruction and student learning. See how to deliver content in ways that differentiate
humor. experiences for students.
11. An Excursion into Recursion with Side Trips to Applications (9-12) Laurie Bass Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Starting with a review of recursion, we will take a tour of how to employ the TI-84 SEQ mode to model and solve problems that involve recursion in many diverse SESSION D 1:45 - 2:35 (Select three sessions from numbers 36 - 50)
areas including medicine, finance and puzzles such as the Tower of Hanoi. 36. Effective Common Core Math Tools (K-4) Cheryl Henjum Creative Mathematics
12. I Didn’t Know You Could Do That on a SMART Board! (9-12) Matthew Ringh Teq In this exciting hands-on workshop you will learn amazing commercial “math tools” that improve teaching. Literature links, songs and dances will be used to
Take a look at some of the best new math software and some of the hidden tricks which can enhance your lessons. Our focus will be on a student-centered motivate students in every area of the math curriculum.
classroom and we’ll explore the best new programs and features available. 37. Utilizing Bar Modeling with Division and Fractions (3-5) Heidi Bromley NYSAMS
13. Teaching the Common Core through STEM (9-college) Robert Rogers SUNY Fredonia Learn to use the bar-modeling techniques and strategies made “famous” by Singapore to explore the division and fraction problems appropriate to grades three
Teaching STEM topics does not need to get in the way of teaching the Common Core. This talk will provide examples of STEM topics that can teach major ideas through five!
in the Common Core, motivate students and provide interest for teachers. 38. Differentiated Games and Activities (5-8) Amy Fetters Roslyn Schools
14. Creating an Interactive Classroom for $100 or Less (Preservice) Kristina A. Holzweiss Bay Shore Middle School Middle school math students must have proficient math skills. Learn about some differentiated games and activities that enhance math skills while meeting the
Everyone is flipping out over Khan Academy, and now it’s time for YOU to create your own interactive math classroom. No Smart board? No problem! Learn 10 “common challenge.” Participants will leave with hands-on games and activities.
different tools to help you connect with your students without breaking the bank. 39. Get Real (Life Math Problems) with Common Core (5-8) Vicky Powers and Wendie Gelardi Eastern Suffolk BOCES
15. The Human Calculator (General) Scott Flansburg 3P Learning Come “play” with us! You can use these fun activities (including a great one for Ratio and Proportion) tomorrow with your students. Also, we’ll give you Web
Scott Flansburg, The Human Calculator™ holds a Guinness World Record for being the fastest human calculator for mental computation. Learn the secret to sites to find real life math problems. You can come to both or just one session (see session 28).
numbers and be amazed at his ability. Walk away excited about math! 40. Logic, Sets, Computers, and Circuit Analysis (9-12) Ronald D. Cavallaro Nassau Community College
Come and enjoy how the use of algebra can be used to solve the most intricate problems in circuit analysis. Electrical networks will be examined through the use
SESSION B 11:35 - 12:25 (Select a total of three sessions from numbers 16 - 35) of logic and the amazing properties of Boolean algebra.
16. An Effective RTI Model for Struggling Math Learners (K-4) Peter Cleary EPS 41. Advanced Algebra & Financial Apps: A 3rd or 4th Year Course (10-12) Robert Gerver North Shore HS
The Response to Intervention (RTI) model promises greatly to aid struggling students. See how core RTI guiding principles and tools help identify struggling This curriculum covers selected topics from algebra 2, geometry, precalculus, statistics, probability and calculus requiring only Algebra 1. Topics include banking,
learners, monitor progress, and take the guesswork out of RTI decision making. credit, income taxes, investing, auto insurance, mortgages, etc.
17. 10 Cool New Tools for Your Smart Board (K-8) Matthew Ringh Teq 42. Prepping For Calculus (9-12) Jayson Kiang Longwood High School
This session will follow a countdown format, and will provide you with 10 unique and fun tools you can use in your classroom. All resources, and examples, will An overview of what topics should be covered in honors Precalculus to give students the best chance at succeeding in Calculus will be discussed.
be useful in supporting the achievement of the CCSS. 43. SAGE advice: New Tech for Math Class! (9-college) A. Jorge Garcia Baldwin High School
18. Fluency = Speed + Accuracy (3-5) Barbara Allaire Davison Ave. Intermediate, Malverne Remember the sweeping revolution of the 1990s when we wanted Graphing Calculators in every math class? Are graphing calculators so ubiquitous now that we
The common core learning standards in mathematics stresses fluency. Learn ways to develop fluency in motivating classroom experiences. resist anything new? I say it’s time for PC classrooms with a CAS like SAGE!
19. Making Sense of Division of Fractions (5-6, General) Elliott Bird C W Post (retired) 44. Over 50 Ways to Make Your Students Smile During Class (9-12) Ron White Sachem Schools (retired)
Success in fractions leads to success in algebra. Linking first to division of whole numbers, we consider various divisions: fraction by whole, whole by fraction, Smiling students are more willing to learn. I will give you over 50 simple ways for you to jazz up your classroom with quick and fun ways that make their eyes
and fraction by fraction, always in a sense-making way. twinkle and enhance your lessons.
20. Teaching the Common Core through STEM (5-8) Robert Rogers SUNY Fredonia 45. Get Smart! Take the SAT! (9-college) Robin Schwartz Math Confidence / College of Mt. St. Vincent
Teaching STEM topics does not need to get in the way of teaching the Common Core. This talk will provide examples of STEM topics that can teach major ideas When I retook the SAT after 29 years, I learned grammar and relived the student experience. The SAT/ACT can be a standard for what students should know pre-
in the Common Core, motivate students and provide interest for teachers. Common Core implementation.
21. Finite, Infinite, Transfinite: The Stuff of Mathematics (9-12) James E. Carpenter Iona College 46. A Spoonful of Medicine Makes the Mathematics Go Down (9-college) Sheldon P. Gordon Farmingdale State College
From the moment that we understand counting we are confronted with the infinite. This talk reviews Georg Cantor’s amazing ideas about infinity. Mathematical modeling of drug levels in the blood from Algebra 1 up to Calculus. We examine biological half-life, exponential decay, repeated doses of a drug,
22. Making Indelible Images with Geometer’s Sketchpad (9-12) Gene Eyshinskiy Flushing High School asymptotes (drug maintenance levels), and constructing general solutions.
Applications of the Geometer’s Sketchpad across the curriculum in the mathematics classroom or computer lab from fractions to calculus. No experience with 47. Texas Instruments Technology in Your Classroom (9-college) Dana Morse Texas Instruments
Geometer’s Sketchpad required to participate. Unlock the power behind TI’s educational technology. See what’s new for the TI-84 Plus and the TI-Nspire technology. Learn about lessons and activities that
23. Sampling + Simulation = Statistical Understanding (9-college) Florence S. Gordon NYIT integrate TI Technology with the Common Core Standards.
Dynamic simulations in statistics can promote understanding of probabilistic processes (coin flipping and dice rolling), various sampling distributions, the Central 48. TestWizard: Online Assessment & Class Management (General) Ingrid Hamilton Eduware Inc.
Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and regression. Our Test-Wizard is a customizable online program that assigns and grades homework and exams. Scores are automatically recorded; assessment and progress
24. Strategies for Effective Formative Assessment (Preservice) Suzanne Libfeld Lehman College reports are a click away. Come and get a free subscription for the rest of the school year.
Teaching is more effective when formative assessment is embedded in classroom practice. It provides information to adjust teaching and guides in making 49. What I Need To Know: Teaching English Language Learners (General) Ellie Paiewonsky ESL Consultant
decisions about instruction. Explore strategies to collect evidence of student learning. See how learning styles, mediated by language, experience and culture, impact the learning of math processes for ELLs. Explore ways to incorporate the
25. Join the Common Core Conversation (General) Kristina A. Holzweiss Bay Shore Middle School language of math and second language development to improve instruction for ELLs.
The Common Core Conversation offers lesson plans, activities, ideas, assessments, and Web tools to support the new Learning Standards — all online. Join over 50. Mathletics: Common Core and Student Differentiation (General) Andre Corona 3P Learning
2000 educators nationally in the conversation. www.Mathletics.com, the world’s most used math website, provides intelligent adaptive Common Core Standards practice for students – including a fun and
engaging live multi-player math fluency challenge against students worldwide.